THE RIVER DISTRICT LAND-USE/TRANSPORTATION PLAN - PORTLAND, OREGON

This paper examines the results of a Transportation Analysis for the River District in the Central City of Portland, Oregon. The analysis was prepared for the City and the the River District Steering Committee and provides a technical evaluation of the impact of the land uses proposed for the River District on the transportation system. The River District Development Plan identifies approximately 5,500 units of new multi-family housing, 1.5 million sq ft (0.14 million sq m) of office space, 300,000 sq ft (27,900 sq m) of retail facilities and new open spaces and green ways. The results of the transportation modeling of this proposed mixed use community are encouraging. The model predicts that 33% of the trips originating within the River District will be pedestrian or bicycle trips. A further 12% of the trips will use transit, with automobile trips accounting for the remaining 55%. For some perspective, a typical suburban development would show automobile trips of about 85%. The purpose of the Transportation Analysis was to provide the technical data that can be used to assist in developing policy related to street classifications, street widths and usages and to support design decisions. In order to achieve the mode splits predicted by the modeling, it will be critical to design a high quality environment supportive of pedestrian, bike, and transit trips.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Robinson, B W
  • Lindmark, K
  • Millar, R
  • Diede, V
• Conference:
  • Institute of Transportation Engineers 67th annual Meeting
  • Location: Boston, MA
  • Date: 1997-8-3 to 1997-8-7
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile travel; Bicycle travel; Forecasting; Highway design; Land use; Mathematical models; Modal split; Pedestrians; Policy; Public transit; Transportation; Transportation planning; Urban development
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation models
• Geographic Terms: Portland (Oregon)
• Old TRIS Terms: Land use forecasting
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00751569
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 14 1998 12:00AM